Anyone on OB with a PT?

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  mick123 on 12/10/2011 - 09:47

  what is your aim (eg. muscle gain, weight loss etc)?

  while trainers are good for motivation and advice, I don't really think they are worth the money.

  However, I know some people who have "group" personal training sessions and they pay maybe $10-$15 per person per session. There are also a lot of boot camp offers out there

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  neil on 12/10/2011 - 10:54

  PTs are great when you are starting out going to the gym but a single session can be useful for a long term gym user.

  Part of my old gym membership used to include free pt sessions/assessments every couple of months. After a couple of these, you get familiar with what exercises you can do. The 2 most important lessons I learned are do your exercises slowly/correctly and change up your routine frequently. It's amazing how many people you see at the gym doing exercises incorrectly or way too fast. A quick Google will assist you finding all kinds of exercises you can do in the gym to target specific areas. It's sort of a bit like taking a training course or school. You learn 1st hand, then you can take it further in your own time with study.

  I ended up becoming good friends with my PT and we often gym together now (free). You definitely have better workouts when a friend or trainer is assisting you assuming they are not a distraction. While I find trainers expensive for myself, if you have the money it's worth at least trying it.

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  BuyoTheCat on 12/10/2011 - 11:32

  +4

  Personally I wont pay for a PT because I am a tightarse. However it is good to start off with one so that you know you are doing the exercises properly. posture and breathing is important. They will also push you to the limit.

  Some people like a PT screaming at them and to push them harder. Other people just get married

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  h4lcyon on 12/10/2011 - 12:39

  If your looking for results (which everyone is) and want PT style training, I would recommend finding your local cross-fit box and giving it a go. You'll get all the benefits (and more) of a PT without the cost.

  To give you an idea, most CF boxes charge about $40 per week which is the cost of 1 PT session.

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    BuyoTheCat on 12/10/2011 - 13:30

    i second crossfit. It can be more effective than a PT.

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    djones145 on 12/10/2011 - 13:45

    which cross fit box you go to?
    the one around my area is 250 a month

    my friend goes and it gets quite good results (depends on what results u are looking for too!)

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    neil on 12/10/2011 - 13:50

    What's a typical crossfit workout consist of and how often do you do them?

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      BuyoTheCat on 12/10/2011 - 15:51

      This is one of the xFit gym I was looking at
      http://www.crossfitvictoria.com/about/
      There is information about what they do. I've never been but I know of the type of training they do

      I've been meaning to, but I have been too lazy

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        djones145 on 12/10/2011 - 17:06

        my friend does it
        its more intense training, where training usually last 20 minutes
        with stretching cool down warm up for 20 minutes on each side

        1 hours and u have a very intense work out!

        check google for crossfit workout

        one that my friend gets me to do is
        5 pull ups
        10 pushups
        15 squats

        as much sets as u can do in 20 minutes

        very simialr to the training the guys did for the movie "300" gym jones

        WARNING! warm up and warm down or u wont be walking properly for a week!

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      h4lcyon on 14/10/2011 - 19:49

      Here is the box I go to 5-6 times a week for about an hour + extra time if you want to practice something in particular.

      http://crossfith-hour.com.au/

      You can see the workouts on the front page, each sessions starts with a dynamic stretching & warm-up, then you do about 20-30mins of skill training.. so learning how move correctly with good form when doing Olympic lifts, pull-ups, dips, etc.

      Then you'll do the workout that is on the front page, these are short and intense @ 10-20 mins.

      Everything is scaled depending on your fitness level and abilities, e.g. if you can't do a pull-up with your body weight you can use a band to help you up and down, the idea is to get you moving through the full range of motion until you build up strength or skill and no longer need assistance.

      When you first start you'll be sore and may only do 2 / 3 sessions a week.

      From there it's up to you, most boxes have a community culture where new people are welcomed and supported… the group training is also a huge bonus to motivation over individual training (which is why most athletes have training partners)… it's awesome to see others progress.

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  stanas on 12/10/2011 - 19:02

  Personally I would only go to a PT if they are an Accredited Exercise Physiologist or a Physiotherapist (or at least close to becoming one - uni gyms use undergrads). Although, if you are after motivation or doing fairly basic stuff it should not matter.

  The above is not necessary and there would be very good PT without the above qualifications, but the industry is unregulated and it is very easy to get the qualifications required for some gyms. If you are using weights or gym equipment incorrectly a poor workout could be the least of your concerns.